Shortly after pre‑teen Shōtarō Kaneda discovers that his late father has left him a 60‑foot‑tall, 50‑ton remote‑controlled robot, he takes command of it. Shōtarō accepts the V‑controller and the duty his father intended for the giant robot, Tetsujin, to fight evil and maintain peace. As the youngest member of Interpol, his adventures carry him around the world, under the sea, through time, and to the deepest reaches of space. His mentors are Dr. Shikishima, his father’s brilliant colleague, and Inspector Ōhtsuka, the sometimes buffoonish chief Interpol liaison; yet in many ways Shōtarō is closest to his giant avatar, Tetsujin. Together they battle a variety of menaces, from mad scientists to pirates to ninjas and interna…